Counter.



PATENTED JULY l2, 1904. E. G. STAUDE.

COUNTER.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 3, 1902.

NO MODEL.

2 SHEETS-SHEBT 1- e 33 1:5 WN M /l/ .fC/Wirf G. tal/de No. 764,778.PATENTED JULY 12, w04. E. G; STAUDE.

COUNTER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1902.

NO MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

110,764,778. Patented July 12, 1904.

UNITED ASTATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDIVIN G. STAUDE, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO THE VEEDERMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OFCONNECTICUT.

COUNTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,778, dated July 12,1904.

Application filed November S, 1902. Serial No. 129,810. (No model.)

T (LZ/f wil/)WL- il'f' may COYWWW ing edge of a disk 5, that is securedon a shaft Be it known that I, EDWIN- Gr. STAUDE, of or carrier (iormaybe formed integrally therc- 50 Minneapolis, Hennepin county, Minnesota,with, if preferred. The edge of said disk haveinvcnted eertainnew andusefulImproveforms a bearing for one end of the shaft or ments inCounters, of which the following is a carrier in said casing, saidcarrier being rospeciiication. tatable for a purpose to be described.The

This invention relates to counters or regisopposite end of said shaft issupported in 55 terssuch as cyclometers, revolution-counbearings in aring 7, secured within the open ters, money-counters, and other machinesof end of said casing by screws 8 or by any other IO like generalcharacter-and more particularly suitable means and provided with anannuto machines of this class in which the index lar rib 9, thatcooperates with a similar rib or number wheels must be set back to zeroon said shaft and prevents the withdrawal 6o from time to time. of theshaft from the casing independently The object of the invention is ingeneral to of said ring. In its upper side the shaft I5 improve theconstruction of thedevices which 6 is provided with a series oftransverse are involved either directly or indirectly in notches 11,between which are webs 12, correthe setting of the number-wheels tozero. spending in number to the counters, and said 65 Other features ofimprovement and advanshaft is also provided with a longitudinal centagewill also appear hereinafter. trally-arranged slotl, dividing the webs12 2O In the accompanying drawings, in which for into two sections, asshown in Fig. 4.. 'Vithin purposes of explanation the invention isillusthe casing upon said shaft I provide a series trated in aconvenient and practical embodiof circular wheels or counters 14, having7o ment, Figure lis a plan view of aregister emmarks or characters ontheir peripheries that bodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a longituareexposed through the sight-hole l5 in the dinal section of the same, theparts being in top of the casing as the counters are revolved. theirnormal position for moving the index- Any suitable characters may beprovided on wheels forward. Fig. 3 is a similar view the counters,preferably numerals from O 75 showing the mechanism in position for reto1O.7 Each counter has a series of interturning the counters to zero.Fig. 4 is a Daily-arranged teeth 16, whose inner ends contransversesection on the line c of Fig. 2. form to the periphery of the shaft 6and travel Fig. 5 is a similar ,view on the line yy of Fig. thereover asthe counters are moved. Each 2. Fig. 6 is an end View of a register.Fig. counter is preferably provided with a series SO 7 is a perspectiveof the spring click mechof notches 17 to receive thecorrespondinglyanism. Fig. 8 is adetail of the operatingshaped end of aspring 18, arranged upon a pinions, showing them in position to move theplate 19 within the base 3. These springs counters forward. Fig. 9 is asimilar view serve as clicks and also prevent the counters showing thepinions out of mesh preparatory from overrunning during the operation ofthe S 5 to returning the counters to Zero. Fig. 10 is register. Eachcounter is provided on one a perspective of a portion of one of thecounside with a laterally-projecting tooth or shoulters. der 20,arranged opposite the zero-mark on In the drawings, 2 represents asuitable the periphery. I prefer to cut away thc upbarrel or casingwherein the operative mechper side of the shaft 6, forming a recess 21,9o anism of the register is inclosed and provided extendinglongitudinally thereof through the with a suitable base 3 forconvenience in setops of the webs 12, and arrange therein aloncuring thecasing to a support. A central gitudinally-movable shaft 22, havingbearings opening is provided in the end wall 4 of said in the shaft 6 ateach end and projecting casing, the edge of said opening beingshoulthrough the ends of the casing or barrel. Upon dered or stepped toreceive the correspondthis shaft 22 I arrange a series of star-wheels ortransmitting pinions or devices 23, having their teeth normally inengagement with the teeth 16 of the counters and between the webs 12,and the intermediate star-wheels have teeth 24, that are of considerablygreater thickness than the teeth 16, as shown in Fig. 2. The firststar-wheel of the 'series is provided with a hub 25, that projectsbeyond the end of the casing and is provided with a gear 26, securedthereon, said hub and those of the other starwheels being held in placeon said shaft between a collar 27 and ashoulder 28. The gear 26 normallymeshes with a similar gear 29, mounted on the end of the casing andconnected with the operating mechanism of a cash-register ormoney-counter or having a suitable connection with the wheels of avehicle. jects beyond the shaft 6 and is provided with a knob 30 and apin 31, that is movable within a slot 32 in said shaft 6 and is normallyheld within a recess 33 in a ring 34 by a semicircular spring 34 andprevents revolution of the shaft 22 and the shaft 6 until such time asthe latter is moved longitudinally when it is desired to set thecounters at Zero. The ring 311 is secured within the open end of thering 7 by any suitable means, and the end of the shaft 6 and the ring 7is covered by a cap 35, secured to the end of the shaft 6 by anysuitable means, as a screw 36 and a dowel-pin 37. This cap is preferablyprovided with a roughened outer surface 38 for convenience in revolvingthe same.

The operation of the device is as follows: The gear 26 being rotatedwill operate the hub 25'and the star-wheel thereon, the teeth of which,meshing with the teeth of the first index-wheel, will advance the sameone rotation, when the second star-wheel will be struck by the tooth 20and moved one step to impart a corresponding movement to the secondcounter. 4This operation will be repeated throughout the series.IlVhenever it is desired to set the counters at Zero, Vthe operator willmove the shaft 22 longitudinally, disengage the pin 31 from the notch33, thereby unlocking the shaft 6 and allowing' it to be turned, andmoving the gear 26 out of engagement with the gear 29. This movement ofthe shaft 22 will also disengage the star-wheels from the teeth 16 ofthe counters and cause them to assume a position over the webs 12, witha tooth projecting into the groove 13, as shown in Fig. 4. In thisposition the star-wheels will be locked against rotation on their shaftin either direction. The intermediate wheels, however, having teeth ofgreater thickness than those on the counters, will still be in the pathof the teeth 20, and consequently when the shaft 22 has been movedlongitudinally and the starwheels locked the operator grasping the cap35 can revolve the shaft 6, and with it the vshaft 22 and thestar-'wheels thereon, and as said wheels are carried around by therotation The opposite end of the shaft 22 provalijas of the shaft 6their teeth will engage the teeth 20 on the counters wherever they maybe set and rotate the counters back to Zero. During the rotation of theshaft 6 the pin 31 will travel along the ring 34 until it reaches thenotch 33, into which it will drop, and the spring 34 by its tension willreturn the shaft 22 to its normal position, throw the pinion 26 againinto engagement with the teeth ofthe pinion 29, and unlock thestar-wheels and move them again into mesh with the teeth of thecounters. The device is then ready to be again used as a register,starting from Zero, and

j upon a certain desired amount or the limit of the device beingregistered by the counters the operation of resetting may be repeated.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a counter, the combination of a pair ofnumber-wheels, a transmitting-pinion, one of saidvnumber-wheels having aprojection for engagement with said transmitting-pinion to advance thesame, and the other of said number-wheels having gear-teeth forengagement with said transmitting-pinion to be advanced thereby, meansto produce relative longitudinal movement of said wheels and saidtransmitting-pinion to effect disengagement of said transmitting-pinionfrom said gear-teeth and to permit cooperation of said pinion with -saidprojection for resetting, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a counter, the combinationl of a pair of number-wheels, atransmitting-pinion having wide teeth, one of said number-wheels havinga projection in the path of the teeth of said pinion and the other ofsaid numberwheels having gear-teeth for engagement with saidtransmitting-pinion to be advanced thereby, means to produce relativelongitudinal movement of said wheels and said transmitting-'pinion toeffect disengagement of said transmitting pinion from said gear teethwhile the teeth of said pinion remain in the path of saidprojection,substantially as shown and described.

3. In a counter, the combination of a pair of number-wheels, atransmitting-pinion, one of said number-wheels having a projection forengagement with said transmitting-pinion to advance the same, and theother of said number-wheels having gear-teeth for engagement with saidtransmitting-pinion to be advanced thereby, means toI produce relativelongitudinal movement of said wheels and said trans-` mitting-pinion toeffect disengagement of said transmitting-pinion from said gear-teethand to permit cooperation of said pinion with said projection forresetting, and a rotatable carrier in which said transmitting-pinion ismounted, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a counter, the combination of a pair of number-wheels, atransmitting-pinion, one of said number-wheels having a projection forengagement with said transmitting-pinion to advance the same, and theother of said num- IIO ber-wheels having gear-teeth for engagement withsaid transmitting-pinion to be advanced thereby, means to producerelative longitudinal movement of said Wheels and saidtransmitting-pinion to effect disengagement of said vtransmitting-pinionfrom said gear-teeth and to permit cooperation of said pinion with saidprojection for resetting, a rotatable carrier in Which saidtransmitting-pinion is mounted, and a locking device on the carrier forengagement with the pinion When longitudinal movement is effected,substantially as shown and described.

5. In a counter, the combination of a pair of number-Wheels, atransmitting-pinion, one of said number-Wheels having a projection forengagement with said transmitting-pinion to advance the same, and theother of said number-Wheels having gear-teeth for engagement with saidtransmitting-pinion to be advanced thereby, means to produce relativelongitudinal movement of said Wheels and said transmitting-pinion toeffect disengagement of said transmitting-pinion from said gear-teethand to permit cooperation of said pinion with said projection forresetting, a rotatable carrier in Which said transmitting-pinion ismounted, a locking device on the carrier for engagement with the pinionwhen longitudinal movement is effected, and a locking device to hold thecarrier from rotation, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a counter, the combination of a series of number-Wheels havinggear-teeth, a rotary carrier, transmitting devices mounted on saidcarrier and normally engaging said gear-teeth, means for producingrelative longitudinal movement of said Wheels and of the transmittingdevices to effect disengagement of the transmitting devices from saidgear-teeth, projections on said Wheels to engage said transmittingdevices, and means to lock said transmitting devices when suchlongitudinal movement has been effected, substantially as shown anddescribed.

' 7. In acounter, the combination, with a casing, of a series ofcounters therein, a rotary part contained Within said counters andnormally locked against rotation, transmitting devices carried by saidrotary part and normally movable independently of the same, means forlocking said transmitting devices and releasing said rotary part, andprojections provided on said counters in the path of said transmittingdevices When said rotary part is operated.

8. In a counter, the combination, With the casing, of a series ofcounters therein provided with internal teeth, a shaft Within saidcounters and normally locked against rotation, transmitting devicescarried by said shaft and including a series of star-wheels having theirteeth in engagement With the teeth of said counters and normallymovable, independently of said shaft, means for locking said star-Wheelsand releasing said shaft, and suitable projections provided on saidcounters in the path of said star-wheels when in their locked position,substantially as dcscribed.

9. In a counter, the combination, with a casing, of a series of countersor indicator-wheels provided with internal teeth, a shaft within saidWheels and normally locked against rotation, a longitudinally-movableshaft having bearings in said first-named shaft, a series of star-Wheelsloosely mounted on said second shaft and having their teeth normally inengagement with the teeth of said Wheels, means for locking saidstar-Wheels when disengaged from the teeth of said indicating- Wheels bythe longitudinal movement of said second shaft, and projections providedon said indicating-wheels in the path of said star-Wheels, whereby saidindicating-wheels will be actuated when said first-named shaft isrotated.

10. In a counter, the combination, with a casing, of a series ofindicator- Wheels or counters having internal teeth provided therein, ashaft Within said counters, a longitudinally-movable shaft mounted inbearings in said first-named shaft, means for locking both said shaftsagainst rotation, a series of star- Wheels loosely mounted on saidsecond-named shaft having' their teeth normally in engagement with theteeth of said counters, some of said star-Wheel teeth being Wider thanthe teeth of said counters, a driven gear connected with one of saidstar-wheels, means for locking said star-Wheels against rotation whensaid second-named shaft is moved longitudinally, and lugs or projectionsprovided on said counters in the path of the teethof said star- Wheels.

l1. In a counter, the combination, ivith a casing, of indicator-Wheelsor counters provided therein and having internal gears, a shaft withinsaid counters having transverse webs and grooves between them and alongitudinally arranged slot intersecting said grooves and webs, alongitudinally-movable shaft mounted in said first-named shaft, meansfor locking both said shafts against rotation,l a series of star-wheelsloosely mounted on said second-named shaft and having their teeth inengagement with the teeth of said counters, a gear for driving saidstar-wheels, means for moving said star-Wheels in the longitudinal slotin said first-named shaft and over the webs thereon to lock saidwheelsagainst rotation,and lugs provided on said counters in the path of saidstar-Wheels, substantially as described.

12. In a counter, the combination, with a casing, of a series ofcounters therein having internal teeth, a rotary part contained withinsaid counters, a longitudinally-movable shaft carried by said rotarypart, means for normally locking said rotary part and said shaft againstrotation, transmitting devices provided on said shaft and normallymovable in- IOO dependently of said rotary part, a gear mounted on saidcasing, a second gear provided on said shaft and driven by saidfirst-named gear,

and connected with said transmitting devices, means for locking saidtransmitting' devices when said shaft is moved longitudinally to releasesaid rotary part and disengage said gears, and lugs or projectionsprovided on said counters in position to be engaged by said transmittingdevices in their locked position.

13. In a counter, the combination, with the revolving counters havingsuitable internal teeth, of a rotary part having a series of transversewebs and a longitudinal slot dividing said webs, a yieldingly-heldlongitudinallymovable shaft carried by said rotary part, means forlocking said rotary part and said shaft against rotation, star wheelsloosely mounted on said shaft and having teeth to engage tlie teeth ofsaid counters, a gear provided near said shaft, a second gear arrangedon said shaft and connected with the first starwheel of the series, anddriven by said firstnamed gear, said second-named gear being moved outof engagement with said first-named gear and said star-wheels beingmoved over said webs with their teeth between them in said slot by thelongitudinal movement of said shaft in one direction, and teeth or lugsprovided on said counters in the path of said star-.

wheels in their locked position, whereby the backward rotation of saidrotary part will return said counters to zero.

14. In a counter, the combination, with a casing, of a series ofcounters therein having internal teeth, a rotary part contained withinsaid counters, a longitudinally-movable shaft carried by said rotarypart, a pin provided on said shaft and movable in a slot within saidrotary part, a fixed ring having a notch to receive said pin and locksaid shaft and rotary part against rotation, a spring normally holdingsaid -pin within said notch, transmitting devices provided on said shaftand normally movable independently of said rotary part, a gear mountedon said casing, a second gear provided on said shaft and connected Withsaid transmitting devices, means for locking said transmitting deviceswhen said shaft is moved longitudinally to release said rotary part, andsuitable projections provided on said ycounters in position to beengaged by said transmitting devices in their locked position when saidrotary part is operated.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of October,1902..'

EDWIN Gr. SVAUDE. In presence of- M. C. NooNAN, C. G. HANsoN.

